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Girls in Action

Girls in ActionGirls in Action®® is a fun-filled missions is a fun-filled missions organization just for girls in grades 1 organization just for girls in grades 1 through 6. GAthrough 6. GA®® helps girls develop helps girls develop spiritually toward a missional spiritually toward a missional lifestyle.lifestyle.

• a biblical worldview that encompasses the globe.

• ways to demonstrate the love of Christ to others.

• how God is working around the world.

• that they are a part of God’s plan.

Girls in GA learn . . .Girls in GA learn . . .

GA MottoGA Motto

Go Forward!Go Forward!

GA PledgeGA PledgeAs a GA, I will do my best to As a GA, I will do my best to live a missions lifestyle that live a missions lifestyle that

honors God by honors God by learning about missions, learning about missions,

praying for missions, praying for missions, giving to missions, giving to missions,

doing missions, doing missions, and participating in the work of and participating in the work of

the church.the church.

GA Scripture VerseGA Scripture Verse

Give thanks to the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell the Worship him. Tell the

nations what he has done. nations what he has done. Announce how honored Announce how honored

he is.he is.

——Isaiah 12:4 (NIrV)Isaiah 12:4 (NIrV)

GA Lifestyle VerseGA Lifestyle Verse

The Lord has shown you what The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must he requires of you. You must treat people fairly. You mush treat people fairly. You mush love others faithfully. And you love others faithfully. And you must be very careful to live must be very careful to live the way your God wants you the way your God wants you

to.to.

——Micah 6:8 (NIrV)Micah 6:8 (NIrV)

GA Song Chorus:GA Song Chorus:We’re Girls in Action.We’re Girls in Action.

We’re girls with a mission,We’re girls with a mission,And we’re reaching the And we’re reaching the

world.world.We’re Girls in Action, We’re Girls in Action,

And we’re spreading God’s And we’re spreading God’s love around the world.love around the world.

All around, around , around All around, around , around the world.the world.

GA BasicsGA Basics

The foundation of GA is the meetings. Girls The foundation of GA is the meetings. Girls journey together as they learn about journey together as they learn about missions and do missions with their peers. missions and do missions with their peers.

The yearly curriculum is designed to give The yearly curriculum is designed to give girls a broad view of how God is working girls a broad view of how God is working through missions around the world.through missions around the world.

GAs discover a variety of missions needs GAs discover a variety of missions needs and ministries. They participate in projects and ministries. They participate in projects that make a difference in their that make a difference in their communities and around the world.communities and around the world.

GA Study UnitsGA Study Units

With each monthly unit, GAs learn about a With each monthly unit, GAs learn about a different missions area. different missions area.

Each weekly session introduces girls to a different Each weekly session introduces girls to a different

aspect of the missions area. Girls receive a aspect of the missions area. Girls receive a holistic understanding of the missions area by the holistic understanding of the missions area by the end of end of the month. the month.

Each session builds on the month’s Scripture Each session builds on the month’s Scripture passage as a biblical basis for missions. passage as a biblical basis for missions.

Session OneSession One

Introduction:Introduction:The Biblical Basis for the Month’s Topic The Biblical Basis for the Month’s Topic

What does the Bible say?What does the Bible say?

Session TwoSession Two

The Cultural or Missions Need The Cultural or Missions Need Addressed by this MinistryAddressed by this Ministry

What is the need?What is the need?

Session ThreeSession Three

An In-Depth Look at the Featured An In-Depth Look at the Featured Ministry Ministry

What is being done to meet What is being done to meet the need?the need?

Session FourSession Four

Girls may complete a WorldVenturesGirls may complete a WorldVenturessmsm project project

or participate in one of two simulation or participate in one of two simulation activities that reinforce the information activities that reinforce the information covered in the previous three sessions. covered in the previous three sessions.

What do I need to know in order to What do I need to know in order to personalize and apply what I’ve personalize and apply what I’ve

learned?learned?

Live Action ProjectLive Action Project

A Live Action ProjectA Live Action Project will provide a hands-will provide a hands-on ministry idea related to the unit. on ministry idea related to the unit.

It will answer the question, It will answer the question, How can I help meet this need or a similar How can I help meet this need or a similar

need in my community?need in my community?

Getting Started: Step 1Getting Started: Step 1

How to Involve Children in Missions:How to Involve Children in Missions:

Includes Guides for Girls in Action andIncludes Guides for Girls in Action and

Children in ActionChildren in Action

This comprehensive resource provides This comprehensive resource provides detailed guidance for how the organization detailed guidance for how the organization works, and how to start and maintain a GA works, and how to start and maintain a GA group. It includes detailed information group. It includes detailed information about the curriculum, information to guide about the curriculum, information to guide leaders in teaching children, reproducible leaders in teaching children, reproducible forms, and many other helpful resources.forms, and many other helpful resources.

Getting Started: Step 2Getting Started: Step 2

CurriculumCurriculum

The GA curriculum consist of three basic The GA curriculum consist of three basic

pieces: pieces: GA LeaderGA Leader, , GA LeaderGA Leader Kit, and Kit, and GA GA WorldWorld. Subscriptions to these bimonthly . Subscriptions to these bimonthly pieces may be ordered by calling WMU pieces may be ordered by calling WMU Customer Service.Customer Service.

Each curriculum piece is delivered 3-to-4 Each curriculum piece is delivered 3-to-4 weeks before the unit begins.weeks before the unit begins.

GA LeaderGA Leader

The leaders guide to weekly teaching plans.

One magazine per leader is needed.

Basic SessionBasic Session

A Glimpse of the GA SessionA Glimpse of the GA Session

Explore (10–15 minutes)Explore (10–15 minutes) Explain (15–20 minutes)Explain (15–20 minutes) Experience (20 minutes) Experience (20 minutes) Express (10 minutes)Express (10 minutes)

ExploreExplore

Explore (10–15 minutes)Explore (10–15 minutes)

the GA Motto, GA Pledge, and GA the GA Motto, GA Pledge, and GA Verse(s)Verse(s)

an active, hands-on introductory activityan active, hands-on introductory activity includes options for prereaders and includes options for prereaders and

preteenspreteens

ExplainExplain

Explain (15–20 minutes)Explain (15–20 minutes) story and reinforcement activity for story and reinforcement activity for

younger girls (grades 1–3)younger girls (grades 1–3) story and reinforcement activity for story and reinforcement activity for

older girls (grades 4–6)older girls (grades 4–6) choose the story that is best for your choose the story that is best for your

age groupage group

ExperienceExperience

Experience (20 minutes)Experience (20 minutes) three activities that will give girls hands-three activities that will give girls hands-

on, creative experiences that relate to on, creative experiences that relate to the material they are learningthe material they are learning

activities include games, cooking, activities include games, cooking, crafts, and dramacrafts, and drama

options for prereaders and preteensoptions for prereaders and preteens leader may choose activities that work leader may choose activities that work

best for her age groupbest for her age group

ExpressExpress

Express (10 minutes)Express (10 minutes) review of unit Scripture versereview of unit Scripture verse prayer about what girls have learned, prayer about what girls have learned,

and for an MK (featured in and for an MK (featured in GA World) GA World) with a birthday during the weekwith a birthday during the week

all girlsall girls participate together participate together

For PrereadersFor Prereaders

Each weekly session provides two Each weekly session provides two activity alternatives designed for activity alternatives designed for children who cannot read or are just children who cannot read or are just learning to read. learning to read.

An additional prereader activity is An additional prereader activity is

provided each month at provided each month at www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com

For PreteensFor Preteens

Each weekly session provides two activity Each weekly session provides two activity alternatives designed for preteens. alternatives designed for preteens.

A monthly preteens page includes A monthly preteens page includes

suggestions and ideas for helping fifth- suggestions and ideas for helping fifth- and sixth-grade girls have a unique and and sixth-grade girls have a unique and age-appropriate experience in GA. age-appropriate experience in GA.

An additional prereader activity is An additional prereader activity is provided each month at provided each month at www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com

More Missions in More Missions in GA LeaderGA Leader

Live Action ProjectLive Action Project Each unit will include a Live Action Project Each unit will include a Live Action Project

related to the month’s missions focus. related to the month’s missions focus. This page provides a suggestion for a This page provides a suggestion for a

hands-on ministry project GA groups can hands-on ministry project GA groups can do any time during the month. Some do any time during the month. Some groups may choose to do a project every groups may choose to do a project every month. month.

More for Families in More for Families in GA GA LeaderLeader

Family Missions FocusFamily Missions Focus GA LeaderGA Leader provides a monthly Family provides a monthly Family

Missions Focus page that leaders can copy Missions Focus page that leaders can copy and send home to parents. and send home to parents.

The Family Missions Focus page will help The Family Missions Focus page will help parents reinforce learning in GA and parents reinforce learning in GA and provide parents with three family missions provide parents with three family missions activities they can do at home.activities they can do at home.

More for LeadersMore for Leaders

Leadership ArticlesLeadership Articles Each issue of Each issue of GA LeaderGA Leader comes with a comes with a

variety of articles to assist leaders with variety of articles to assist leaders with planning, outreach, events, and much planning, outreach, events, and much more. more.

Also included are stories, tips, feedback, Also included are stories, tips, feedback, and helpful ideas from other GA Leaders.and helpful ideas from other GA Leaders.

GA LeaderGA Leader Kit Kit

This combined resource kit and picture set supports the weekly teaching plan in GA Leader.

One kit needed per classroom.

GA Leader GA Leader Kit includes . . .Kit includes . . .

pictures of the missionary and pictures of the missionary and missions area featured in that missions area featured in that month’s unit.month’s unit.

a variety of resource items to support a variety of resource items to support the weekly activities suggested each the weekly activities suggested each week in week in GA LeaderGA Leader. Includes . Includes gameboards, activity pieces, maps, gameboards, activity pieces, maps, and banners. and banners.

GA WorldGA World

This is the girls’ magazine used weekly in GA sessions.

One magazine for each girl.

GA World GA World includes . . .includes . . .

missionary storiesmissionary stories crafts ideas crafts ideas recipesrecipes session activities and worksheetssession activities and worksheets MK prayer calendarMK prayer calendar MK of the MonthMK of the Month a pullout poster and missions-activity calendara pullout poster and missions-activity calendar GA group featureGA group feature a variety of fun stuff submitted by GAsa variety of fun stuff submitted by GAs

. . . and more!. . . and more!

WorldVenturesWorldVentures

The individualized achievement plan for GA.

One age-graded book needed per girl.

WorldVenturesWorldVentures

This optional plan is designed for use This optional plan is designed for use once a month. Age-graded books and once a month. Age-graded books and projects help girls grow spiritually projects help girls grow spiritually and mature in their understanding of and mature in their understanding of missions.missions.

Charms are awarded for each level Charms are awarded for each level completed. completed.

Getting Started: Step 3Getting Started: Step 3

PlanningPlanning WMU provides churches with tools to plan WMU provides churches with tools to plan

and promote GA. These includeand promote GA. These include www.wmu.com/getstartedwww.wmu.com/getstarted WMU Year Book 2009–2010WMU Year Book 2009–2010 www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com personal consultation and training through personal consultation and training through

state WMU officesstate WMU offices

Planning for 2009–2010Planning for 2009–2010

www.wmu.com/getstartedwww.wmu.com/getstarted provides helpful information to help provides helpful information to help

churches start GAchurches start GA includes GA basic information flyer, includes GA basic information flyer,

invitations, bulletin or newsletter inserts, invitations, bulletin or newsletter inserts, and a unit of GA curriculum and a unit of GA curriculum

Planning for 2009–2010Planning for 2009–2010

WMU Year Book 2009–2010WMU Year Book 2009–2010 The GA year runs September through The GA year runs September through

August. The WMU Year Book is available August. The WMU Year Book is available the February before the GA year starts. the February before the GA year starts.

This resource provides a preview of the This resource provides a preview of the GA year—from that year’s theme to GA year—from that year’s theme to each month’s unit focus. Provides each month’s unit focus. Provides resources and ideas for the entire year. resources and ideas for the entire year.

Planning for 2009–2010Planning for 2009–2010

www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com Planning resources are posted in June Planning resources are posted in June

before the start of each new year. before the start of each new year. GA Leaders can find and share ideas on GA Leaders can find and share ideas on

the GA Leader Forum. the GA Leader Forum. FAQ: an extensive list of frequently-asked FAQ: an extensive list of frequently-asked

questions and answers.questions and answers. Presentations and conference outlines are Presentations and conference outlines are

available for leaders to train new leaders available for leaders to train new leaders in their own churches.in their own churches.

Planning for 2009–2010Planning for 2009–2010

State WMU OfficesState WMU Offices Each state has a WMU office that will Each state has a WMU office that will

provide training and consulting to provide training and consulting to churches and individuals.churches and individuals.

Many states provide state or regional GA Many states provide state or regional GA training.training.

Use the contact information at Use the contact information at www.gapassport.com/about.aspwww.gapassport.com/about.asp to to contact your state WMU office.contact your state WMU office.

Getting Started: Part 4Getting Started: Part 4

GA Extras GA Extras Find more information about the following resources Find more information about the following resources

in in How to Involve Children in MissionsHow to Involve Children in Missions and at and at www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com or or www.wmustore.comwww.wmustore.com:: Fit 4 God’s Mission Promotion Pack (2009–2010)Fit 4 God’s Mission Promotion Pack (2009–2010) Children’s Ministry Day—February 20, 2010Children’s Ministry Day—February 20, 2010 GA ScrapbookGA Scrapbook BadgesBadges Identity ItemsIdentity Items Missions idea books for church and homeMissions idea books for church and home ““Exploring God’s World” Reading ClubExploring God’s World” Reading Club

RecapRecap

GA Basics GA Basics How to Involve Children in MissionsHow to Involve Children in Missions GA LeaderGA Leader GA LeaderGA Leader Kit Kit GA WorldGA World WorldVenturesWorldVentures www.gapassport.comwww.gapassport.com GA ExtrasGA Extras

GA ResourcesGA Resources

To order a subscription to the To order a subscription to the curriculum, call WMU Customer curriculum, call WMU Customer Service at Service at 1-800-968-7301.1-800-968-7301.

To order products or renew a To order products or renew a subscription, visit subscription, visit www.wmustore.comwww.wmustore.com or call WMU or call WMU Customer Service at 1-800-968-7301.Customer Service at 1-800-968-7301.

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